Immunology

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine may reduce atopic dermatitis

(HealthDay)—Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination within seven days of birth may reduce the risk of allergic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Allergy.

Neuroscience

I saw that. Brain mechanisms create confidence about things seen

There's a long way to go before neuroscience can fathom the vastness of human consciousness, but researchers pushing that envelope have uncovered a mechanism that helps create a simple visual awareness. In a new study, they ...

Cardiology

Salt restriction does not lower blood pressure variability

Urinary sodium excretion and salt intake are not independently associated with 24-hour blood pressure variability (BPV), according to a study published online Dec. 24 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Oncology & Cancer

Breast cancer diagnosis by AI now as good as human experts

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. It accounts for 15% of all new cases in the country, and about one in eight women will be diagnosed with it during their lifetime. In the NHS, breast cancer screening routinely ...

Surgery

Bedwetting may improve after adenotonsillectomy for sleep apnea

(HealthDay)—Adenotonsillectomy for the treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to also result in improvement in bedwetting, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...

Neuroscience

Certainty in our choices often a matter of time, study finds

When faced with making choices, but lack sufficient evidence to guarantee success, our brain uses elapsed time as a proxy for task difficulty to calculate how confident we should be, a team of neuroscientists has found. Their ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How stress can lead to inequality

Stress is a staple of our lives today, and we know intuitively that it can influence our confidence in competing with others. But how exactly does stress do that? Scientists at EPFL have carried out the first behavioral study ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High prevalence of alcohol use disorders in eczema

(HealthDay)—Patients with eczema have a high prevalence of alcohol use disorders, according to a study published online March 27 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

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